Old South African anti-apartheid song stirs up new controversy

AN OLD anti-apartheid song that called on black people to resist oppression has made fresh headlines in South Africa after becoming subject to an order by the country’s highest court.
The song has been contentious for years in South Africa because of its central lyrics “kill the Boer” and “shoot the Boer,” using a word for a white farmer.
In modern-day South Africa, it has mainly been sung by black leaders of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) at political rallies.
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